NEW DELHI -- Ministry of Women and Child Development, in association with Press
Information Bureau, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is
organizing the first ever “All India Women Journalists’ Workshop” on 7th
June at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The Conference will bring
together 250 journalists from all parts of the country together on a
single platform. The women journalists represent print, electronic and
online media across the country including small and regional media
organizations.

This Conference will be a unique gathering of women journalists, who
specialize in social sector reporting, coming together to understand,
discuss and deliberate on issues concerning women and children. The
Ministry of Women and Child Development will be showcasing the
achievements during the last two years and also obtain a feedback on a
number of issues concerning women and children especially on the
recently released Draft National Policy for Women, Draft Anti
Trafficking Bill, Draft Regulations under JJ Act. The Ministry is also
looking forward to new ideas/ areas concerning women and children which
could be taken up in the coming months.

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman will also address the participants.

Journalists from 30 States/UTs have already confirmed their
participation and more participation is expected in the coming two days.
The participating journalists represent several regional publications
and regional news channels of the country.

The WCD Ministry will also be putting up an exhibition of two of its
large initiatives namely; Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao and Children’s
Helpline-Childline.